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Genoa Tracks teacherspet at 7:24am 12.09.12 Day Sailers 6/1553 I have noticed that some O'Day 25 have genoa tracks to the aft at the cockpit. Is this for 135 - 150
Spinnaker Pole teacherspet at 7:22am 12.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1050 What size of a spinnaker pole do you need for a 25 O'Day
Water in cylinders ? capjules at 6:50am 12.09.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2271 Hello, I have a Yanmar 3QM30F. My heat exchanger is removed for service. I was in the process
Cabin Deck Screws? jjokee at 5:40am 12.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1429 Hello, I am a new owner of a 1983 22' O'Day. I was cleaning things out and getting it ready for the
Classic Plastic 9.2 (1) bugbitten at 4:51am 12.09.12 S2 9/2754 I'm assuming that I've missed this being posted somehow, but a quick search didn't turn up anything,
Need to replace part of companion way hatch slide med2463 at 4:33am 12.09.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3261 Need to replace at least part of companion way hatch slider that is about 3" wide and cracked down a
chartplotter install advice/opinions csavage at 11:11pm 12.08.12 Catalina 30 6/2460 am considering installing garmin 740s at helm; connections to unit include sonar, power ' NMEA 2000
Anti-Freeze in Bildge Hunter 376 - 1996 StellaBlue at 10:16pm 12.08.12 Big Boats 15/2887 Ok I am at a loss: My 1996 376 with Yanmar is putting Anti-Freeze into Bildge, my engine compartment
Fish finder Bill sanders at 9:31pm 12.08.12 Parts Search 1/2764 One of our forum subscribers are looking for a inexpensive fish finder. Any help would be greatly ap
Waterloo,Il Bill sanders at 9:29pm 12.08.12 Destinations 3/4581 Any trailer sailors near St.Louis,Mo that we can meet up for a beer or a "rum" and something?
oil leak JWC at 9:14pm 12.08.12 Big Boats 1/1121 Greetings sailors, any one had oil leaks on a Yanmar 4JHE as installed on the H40? Mine has been fin
Wiring Computer fans for 12 volts Kestle at 9:00pm 12.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2205 Can anyone tell me the wire color coding on the fans? I've got two and am unable to get them to wor
Davies ken336 at 8:59pm 12.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2130 Davits What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having a davits with a walk through ste
O'Day 192 Main Hatch Teak Runners mahalo at 8:09pm 12.08.12 Day Sailers 7/4075 I'm the new owner of a 1986 O'Day 192. The boat is in very good condition. Just needs some cosmetic
Ensenada, Baja California Questions Rick D at 7:33pm 12.08.12 Destinations 2/2673 After the 2013 Newport Beach to Ensenada Mexico race, I'm going to leave our boat there for the mont
Three Cheers NSR sailaway78 at 7:14pm 12.08.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1481 Johnny Manziel won the Heisman. First time in history a true freshman has ever won it. I cannot sa
The Art of Finding a Gunk Hole with a Mac 22 Poman at 6:32pm 12.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/5208 When I get my Mac 22 together I want to find a Gunk Hole(s) What are proven tactics for getting th
H260 Pedestal Guard shanker at 6:14pm 12.08.12 Smaller Boats 5/2667 I would like to add a pedestal guard to my H260. I'm not sure how to size it out. Could someone who
Brunswick, Ga. sailors? Bonzai at 5:41pm 12.08.12 Ask All Sailors 0/921 Hey guys, I am looking for other sailors in Brunswick/ St Simons area with or without their own boat
Bilge issue please help hummingbirdbassist at 4:56pm 12.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2413 I have a recent 1980 hunter that I acquired for pennies, it has a mast compression in bilge, I am re

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Screwed Up Cetol Project BigEasy at 11:30am 03.18.23 No need to sand it all off. I would lightly sand (by hand) along length wood grain and reapply. Do
Macerators Hayden Watson at 10:57am 03.18.23 After replacing 2 expensive electric pumps I bought this 5 or 6 years ago. As near as I can tell i
Macerators Hayden Watson at 10:56am 03.18.23 http://mei1970.org/saillavie/macerator_installation Yes. I have replaced the "T" with a Y valve, se
Grounding log LloydB at 10:53am 03.18.23 'What I find curious about lightning, no one is sure if it comes down or if in fact it originates in
Passport Renewal Marmalade at 10:50am 03.18.23 in a few weeks I will call their hotline to see when they plan on completing processing Just went
Grounding log Brian D at 10:36am 03.18.23 Current flows from positive to negative, and voltage flows from negative to positive. The earth is n
Macerators Sailm8 at 10:28am 03.18.23 After replacing 2 expensive electric pumps I bought this 5 or 6 years ago. As near as I can tell it
Second Battery Joe at 10:17am 03.18.23 This book is a must for sailboat owners. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T
Passport Renewal (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 03.18.23 I understand skepticism but they will tell you the same thing if you call any border crossing gate
Second Battery Davidasailor26 at 10:06am 03.18.23 That diagram is pretty much the right idea. The group 24 you have is better suited for the engine th
Second Battery (1) Souellette at 9:56am 03.18.23 I like the idea of the ACR. Was referring to this diagram from Blue Sea Systems. Not sure where the
Second Battery Souellette at 9:53am 03.18.23 Here's the link to the battery. It's a group 24. Thanks.
37C Deck flexing from stanchions Jim Legere at 9:48am 03.18.23 Sounds like it could have been Divinycell, which is a PVC foam coring material (quite hard) used in
Second Battery Davidasailor26 at 9:44am 03.18.23 What size battery do you currently have (e.g. group 24, 27, 31)? If what you have is large enough fo
Gel coat superficial scratches -not too deep dlochner at 9:32am 03.18.23 Collinite and the 3m products are really popular. TotalBoat.com has TotalBuff which is also a good p
Gel coat superficial scratches -not too deep Don S/V ILLusion at 9:20am 03.18.23
Grounding log WI Rigger at 9:00am 03.18.23 Dave, What I find curious about lightning, no one is sure if it comes down or if in fact it originat
Gel coat superficial scratches -not too deep circa1971la at 9:00am 03.18.23
Passport Renewal Don S/V ILLusion at 8:57am 03.18.23 In all the years we've been crossing the border, a passport has always been the order of the day wi
Grounding log Don S/V ILLusion at 8:56am 03.18.23 By making it permanent, you would attach the ground lug to the mast step and NOT the mast itself. T

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